- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport50 km
- SYY Stornoway Airport53 km
About Eilean na Carnaich
Eilean na Carnaich is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Stockinish Island and Eilean Dubh Chollaim.
Photos of Eilean na Carnaich
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Rudha Quidnish Iain Macaulay · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean na Carnaich
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 169 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (169 mm)
- Driest month
- May (66 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 155 | 113 | 127 | 79 | 66 | 77 | 90 | 102 | 143 | 167 | 169 | 160 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean na Carnaich
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 50 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 266 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 50 kmsouthwest
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 53 kmnortheast
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 96 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 266 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 275 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 292 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 302 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 362 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean na Carnaich
Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 1,775 natural sites, 1,137 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km312 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 10 kmN
- Scalpay Island 10 kmNE
- Rosaigh Island 7 kmNE
- Aird Mhor Island 4 kmSW
25–60 km1,229 places
- The Coral Beaches Beach 36 kmS
- Dalmore Beach Beach 55 kmN
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 56 kmN
- Lingay Island 30 kmSW
60–100 km1,396 places
- Hebrides Island 94 kmS
- Isle of Skye Island 66 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 65 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 76 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Collam Village, Western Isles1.3 km N
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Greosabhagh Village, Western Isles2.8 km N
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Geocrab Village, Western Isles3.5 km W
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Beacravik Village, Western Isles3.8 km W
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Ardslave Village, Western Isles4 km W
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Àird Mhìghe Village, Western Isles4.4 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Stockinish Island Island, Western Isles1.3 km NW
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Eilean Dubh Chollaim Island, Western Isles1.3 km NE
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Eilean Stocanais Island, Western Isles1.3 km W
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Loch Grosebay Natural site, Western Isles1.3 km NE
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Aird Chollaim Mountain, Western Isles1.9 km N
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Càiream Island, Western Isles1.6 km NE
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Eilean nan Eun Island, Western Isles1.6 km SW
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Eilean Leasait Island, Western Isles1.7 km W
Sources & licences
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